DE69027642D1 - Control device for thermal printers - Google Patents

Control device for thermal printers

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Publication number
DE69027642D1
DE69027642D1 DE69027642T DE69027642T DE69027642D1 DE 69027642 D1 DE69027642 D1 DE 69027642D1 DE 69027642 T DE69027642 T DE 69027642T DE 69027642 T DE69027642 T DE 69027642T DE 69027642 D1 DE69027642 D1 DE 69027642D1
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Germany
Prior art keywords
control device
thermal printers
printers
thermal
control
Prior art date
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Expired - Fee Related
Application number
DE69027642T
Other languages
German (de)
Other versions
DE69027642T2 (en
Inventor
Masahiro Minowa
Naoki Kobayashi
Satoshi Nakajima
Tadashi Furuhata
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Seiko Epson Corp
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Seiko Epson Corp
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Publication date
Priority claimed from JP1258212A external-priority patent/JPH03120052A/en
Priority claimed from JP1265676A external-priority patent/JPH03126564A/en
Priority claimed from JP1265675A external-priority patent/JPH03126563A/en
Application filed by Seiko Epson Corp filed Critical Seiko Epson Corp
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of DE69027642D1 publication Critical patent/DE69027642D1/en
Publication of DE69027642T2 publication Critical patent/DE69027642T2/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/315—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material
    • B41J2/32—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads
    • B41J2/35—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads providing current or voltage to the thermal head
    • B41J2/355—Control circuits for heating-element selection
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/315—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material
    • B41J2/32—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads
    • B41J2/35—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads providing current or voltage to the thermal head
    • B41J2/355—Control circuits for heating-element selection
    • B41J2/3555—Historical control
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/315—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material
    • B41J2/32—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads
    • B41J2/35—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads providing current or voltage to the thermal head
    • B41J2/355—Control circuits for heating-element selection
    • B41J2/36—Print density control
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/315—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material
    • B41J2/32—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads
    • B41J2/35—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads providing current or voltage to the thermal head
    • B41J2/355—Control circuits for heating-element selection
    • B41J2/36—Print density control
    • B41J2/365—Print density control by compensation for variation in temperature
DE69027642T 1989-10-03 1990-10-02 Control device for thermal printers Expired - Fee Related DE69027642T2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP1258212A JPH03120052A (en) 1989-10-03 1989-10-03 Driving controller for thermal printer
JP1265676A JPH03126564A (en) 1989-10-12 1989-10-12 Drive controller in thermal printer
JP1265675A JPH03126563A (en) 1989-10-12 1989-10-12 Drive controller in thermal printer

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
DE69027642D1 true DE69027642D1 (en) 1996-08-08
DE69027642T2 DE69027642T2 (en) 1996-12-19

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DE69032567T Expired - Fee Related DE69032567T2 (en) 1989-10-03 1990-10-02 Control device for thermal printers
DE69027642T Expired - Fee Related DE69027642T2 (en) 1989-10-03 1990-10-02 Control device for thermal printers

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DE69032567T Expired - Fee Related DE69032567T2 (en) 1989-10-03 1990-10-02 Control device for thermal printers

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US (2) US5255011A (en)
EP (2) EP0421353B1 (en)
KR (1) KR910007684A (en)
DE (2) DE69032567T2 (en)

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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
DE69032567D1 (en) 1998-09-17
DE69027642T2 (en) 1996-12-19
KR910007684A (en) 1991-05-30
EP0613782A2 (en) 1994-09-07
EP0421353A2 (en) 1991-04-10
US5365257A (en) 1994-11-15
DE69032567T2 (en) 1999-03-04
EP0613782B1 (en) 1998-08-12
EP0613782A3 (en) 1994-11-02
EP0421353A3 (en) 1991-09-04
EP0421353B1 (en) 1996-07-03
US5255011A (en) 1993-10-19

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